Food Safety

Food safety is an important program area of the UC Small Farm Program. The chain of food safety begins with farmers in the field, but continues through packinghouses, value-added production operations, farmers markets and other vendors, and ultimately ends with the consumer. Below are some resources for farmers, researchers and educators.

Food Safety on the Farm

UC Food SafetyCompilation of University of California food safety research from agricultural researchers and Cooperative Extension specialists throughout the state.

UC Good Agricultural PracticesCompilation of information on GAPs, postharvest handling and food safety from throughout the University of California system.

Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Growers Guide (PDF) This 28-page booklet provides an overview of good agricultural practices that can be implemented on farms and in packinghouses, as well as background information on foodborne illnesses related to produce consumption. Produced by Cornell University's Good Agricultural Practices Program.